Christina Royal, manager of Virginia Properties in Richmond, Virginia, has announced the appointment of five new sales associates to the office’s team. The new agents joining Virginia Properties, which is a Long & Foster Company, include Jamie Awad, Jill Carmichael, Stephanie Kuper, Heather McMunn and Rob Westermann.

“We are pleased to welcome these fantastic agents to the Long & Foster family,” said Gary Scott, president of Long & Foster Real Estate. “Long & Foster remains an industry leader through its commitment to providing sales associates with the latest and best tools, technology and training. This gives us a competitive edge in the market, and more importantly, allows our sales associates to help more local buyers and sellers reach their homeownership goals.”

For more information about Virginia Properties, visit www.VirginiaPropertiesRealEstate.com. For more information about Long & Foster, the No. 1 privately owned residential real estate company in the United States, visit www.LongandFoster.com.